Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fast bowler Umran Malik achieved a big milestone in his short career by crossing the 20-wicket mark in IPL 2022. Umran Malik is among the top 5 highest wicket-takers in IPL 2022. He took 3 wickets and conceded just 23 runs against Mumbai Indians in the crucial match for Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium. He has taken 21 wickets so far.
Umran Malik has become the youngest Indian bowler to take 20 or more wickets in an IPL season. He broke Jasprit Bumrah’s record of 2017. Umran also became the second fast bowler after Kagiso Rabada to cross the 20-wicket mark in IPL 2022. Former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha and Parthiv Patel have praised this fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir. Both have said that pace is like a sharp-edged sword, but Umran is learning with time and will become a death overs bowler in future.
Parthiv said, “If you can bowl at 150, then that is what you should do. There are not so many bowlers who can bowl at the speed of 150. If we talk about Umran Malik in today’s match, then he knows how to make a comeback. He can make a comeback by getting the batsmen out. He has only one continuous effort that I will bowl on the attacking length, bounce.
Parthiv further said, “Umran has momentum and has been doing well consistently. Talking about pace, it is like a double-edged sword. If you do not fall in the right place, you also get a lot of runs, which you get to see in the bowling of Umran Malik. If runs go, 50-55 goes. Otherwise, this kind of performance also gets to be seen.
Pragyan Ojha said, “How do we judge a player by how he is performing match by match. Earlier, when he came to bowl, he had the pace, but it took some time to improve the length. He understood over time and because of the length he put in, he got wickets. What you were saying is that the bouncer came to know that his speed is such that he can bit with the pace.
Pragyan Ojha also said, “Batsmen like to play pull shots or go to use their strength without using pace, they get stuck there. That’s why he started taking wickets and started succeeding. There will be new challenges with this. There will be new hopes. Performing so well. Taking wickets and breaking partnerships, I think he will get a new role in the future, that is how to become a death specialist.